- 40 pounds flywheel powered by a smooth and silent belt drive with infinitely variable resistance
- Dual SPD pedals come standard with toe cages and clips
- Urethane-dipped handlebars with fore/aft adjustment and integrated multi-media device holder designed to keep you engaged during your workout
- Fully adjustable ventilated race-style seat
- Oversized water bottle holder so you can stay hydrated
- Standard LCD console monitors heart rate, speed, time, distance, calories and RPMs
- LCD console powered by 2 AA batteries
- Maximum user weight is 300 lbs
- LCD console powered by 2 AA batteries
- Assembled dimentions are 45″ L x 23″ W x 49″ H and weighs 100 lbs.
8 reviews for Schwinn Fitness Indoor Cycling Exercise Bike Series
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Sandra García –
Excelente bicicleta! Muito fácil de montar (recomendo assistir a um vídeo oficial no YouTube).
Lorena baía –
Entrega a tiempo, no es ruidosa, fácil de armar, para iniciar en esto del spinning la súper recomiendo, si les aviso que no traer ajuste para tennis especiales de clip
Torch –
This is an update after 3 1/2 months and over 50 hours of online spinning type classes.
I am an outdoor cyclist and figure this bike has now seen the equivalent of around 800 miles on a road bike. I have been reading reviews and it seems that there is some quality inconsistency — mine is great; other folk have problems. I find the bike to be sturdy and reliable. I ride pretty hard both in and out of the saddle (that’s what spinning classes do) and use a variety of resistances from easy (high pedal rate/”flat road) to low pedal rate, high resistance simulating hill climbing.
I have had one significant issue so far — The display stopped working after only a couple of weeks. Schwinn support was good except they mis-diagnosed the problem. They felt is was a faulty sensor and sent a new one. Since the display began to work again a few days later I diagnosed it as sweat getting into the connector (I sweat profusely during the ride and the display and wiring get soaked). So I used duct tape to protect the vulnerable area and that worked. I never did swap out the sensor. More on the display later.
I also developed a small noise in the pedals after about 30 hours. I tightened them up and was good-to-go again. I think it is good to check and tighten moving parts periodically to prevent problems. For those who are concerned about all of the complaints about pedal problems you should note that so many of them are concerning the left pedal. I think some people do not realize that the left pedal is threaded opposite direction. Screwing it in clockwise (normal direction) will result in cross threading and early failure!
Now, back to the display. The electronic display would be much more useful if the cadence information was not alternating with the speed data. The only two true pieces of data are the cadence and heart rate — they should both be in their own area on the display. The speed, distance and calories are not at all accurate since they do not take into account the resistance of the felt brake pad. More brake pressure simulates a higher gear and, therefore, would result in a higher speed for the same cadence. Similarly, calories burned are a function of both cadence and resistance so are therefore not accurate (resistance not taken into account). My suggestion is to move the speed information to alternate with the distance information.
Since the heart rate on the display only recognizes a limited number of HR monitors (and not mine) I devised another solution. I removed the display and for about $10 got the same bracket I use on my road bicycle to hold my iPhone (it clamps onto the handlebars). I now can use my heart rate monitor and my cadence monitor from my bike for an accurate display (my phone). AND it then gives me a record of the workout by time including calories burned. Using an app like Strava I can now keep track of my workouts in a way that I can see progress (or lack thereof).
Another minor issue is that if you sweat a lot, the front fender needs to be a bit longer to prevent sweat from dripping onto the flywheel’s circumference. When sweat from my head drips onto the flywheel it changes the resistance generated by the felt braking mechanism. I made an extension using part of a Weber BBQ drip pan attached by duct tape.
Read my “first impressions” review below for the multiple user issue I discuss — not a problem for me but might be for some!
Bottom line: Great bike at a fraction of the price of the well known “professional” bikes. I have gotten used to changing the resistance using the knob and find it easy to follow online spinning classes and get great workouts. I have had good experience with response to questions, etc. from Nautilus (Schwinn) customer service. Had to wait on hold for longer than I would have liked but I understand this problem since sales have been so strong that the customer service lines are swamped. Exercise equipment became the new “toilet paper” due to Covid-19. The warranty on this bike is great and I am thankful that I found a way to exercise vigorously to keep my sanity until this Covid-19 thing is over!
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This is a “first impressions” review. The bike arrived on time, well packaged and in good condition. Assembly was straightforward (took 1 hour for me to assemble alone). There are two points in assembly where a second person would have been helpful — getting the stuff out of the box (without destroying the box), and attaching the front and rear stabilizers (requires elevating the attach points). Both difficulties are because the bike is heavy with heavy flywheel and those become pluses for the riding experience.
I have ridden it one time so far and the bike is extremely stable, smooth and quiet. It feels like the bikes in spinning class.
One big drawback: If you plan to share this bike with another person (or several) it will be difficult for each to consistently set it the same way each time. There are four adjustments: seat height and fore-aft position; handlebar height and fore-aft position. Only the seat height can be consistently set (pin into holes). The other three settings have no specific position markings and the only way to re-set to the same position after they have been changed would be with a ruler or tape measure. Additionally, these three adjustments are secured by screwing in adjustment handles which cause pins to bear on the corresponding post. They have to be torqued down pretty hard to avoid wobble and, I believe, repetitive re-setting positions will cause failure to lock in the positions without wobble.
Art Goldstein –
I wanted a gym-quality exercise bike for home and I really don’t care about Zwift or other cycling apps. The Schwinn IC4 checks all the boxes. I got the IC4 rather than the IC3 just to keep my options open re apps. Most importantly, this is a really well made mostly well designed gym-quality bike. I would bet that these are used in spin classes all over. Assembly was easy, even people with modest mechanical skills will find it a breeze. Everything that was factory-assembled was good and tight, all as it should be. Everything works extremely well and I got precisely what I wanted.
I do, however, have some minor beefs. The biggest is the lack of a tilt adjustment on the handlebars. I know this would add complexity and expense but it would help to find the most comfortable position. Even without that, this isn’t a big problem for me. The water bottle cages are a joke and I removed them after one ride. They just get in the way and using the bike at home, I have lots of options for setting a water bottle within easy reach. These may be useful in a gym setting but I found them to just be clunky. Finally, as noted by several others, the RPM scale is analog and only marginally useful.
But, as I said, none of this detracts from this being a really top quality product that I will use a lot.
Scott W –
After reading dozens of reviews of the IC4 spinbike, I ordered one about a month ago. It was delivered by two guys (flatpacked) who brought the box into my home. Assembly was easy, took me maybe a half-hour (and that was taking my time).
NOTE: I’m absolutely convinced that everyone having trouble with pedals coming loose on this bike doesn’t understand that the LEFT PEDAL SCREWS ON COUNTER-CLOCKWISE. I’m a lifelong cyclist so this was obvious to me—but clearly it isn’t to many people. If you try screwing the left pedal in clockwise, you’ll probably succeed—and strip the thread in the process! (Leading to the pedal coming out pretty quickly.) I screwed mine in correctly, going slow to be sure it was threaded properly, and have had ZERO issues with either pedal coming loose.
My only very minor complaint with the bike was that the plastic guard covering the drivetrain creaked a bit…but a simple 1″ square of cardboard shoved between the plastic guard and the frame fixed that for good. Otherwise, the bike has been flawless. So has the heartrate monitor—worked perfectly the first time and has worked perfectly ever since.
For the cost, the IC4 is a VASTLY better value than a Peloton bike or other more expensive spinbikes. I have no use for Peloton classes, so couldn’t possibly care less about how well it works for those (but I hear it works fairly well if you want to do that).
For my workouts, I’ve been using the app called “Kinetic” on my iPad—this app syncs perfectly with both the heartrate monitor and the cadence sensor on the IC4. (So all I use the bike’s computer for is to monitor my power setting). The magnetic resistance on the IC4 is silky-smooth and feels great. The bike is quiet as a mouse.
Finally, I was not a fan of the seat that comes with the IC4. It’s a well-made seat but too wide (in my opinion) if you’re a cyclist accustomed to narrower road bike seats (like me). Non-cyclists may not think so, but the narrower your seat, the more comfortable it is (I know, it’s counter-intuitive, but trust me on this!) This was an easy fix for me—I just replaced the seat with a narrower one I picked up at my local bike shop, easy-peasy.
So if you’re considering a spinbike, I would absolutely NOT hesitate to buy the IC4 (and yes, it is definitely worth it to spend the extra few hundred bucks for the IC4’s magnetic resistance over the IC3’s felt pad resistance).
Lorena baía –
I’ve had this bike for over a month now and am extremely happy with it. It’s well built, the levers for adjusting the seat and grab bars are great compared to the knobs that I’m used to a commercial studios. It is quiet and only hums a bit at higher resistance. Taking the advice of previous reviewers, I bought treadmill lubricant and applied it to the wheel/felt pad. That took care of any minor squeaking that started to happen at higher resistance levels.
I use this bike with the Peloton app. The computer readout displays RPM (cadence) although the RPM information alternates with the speed (km/h) information so it’s a bit of a nuisance if you’re trying to follow RPM closely but the display is showing speed. Over time you’ll know the speed equivalence of RPM/cadence so it doesn’t bother me that the display doesn’t show RPM all the time. (ie: 35 km/h = approx 90 RPM, 25 km/h = approx 70 RPM) The Schwinn bike does not display resistance levels. One tip I have if you’re using the Peloton app is to go and try the Peloton bike at one of their showrooms. You’ll get a good feel for what a resistance level 20 / 40 / 60 feels like so you can adjust accordingly with the Schwinn bike based on feel. For me close enough is good enough. Peloton resistance levels are generally a range/guide and each person adjusts according to their comfort/ability anyways.
The calorie information does not take into account resistance. It seems to only take into consideration time and distance. The bike does not come with a heart rate monitor despite the computer having a box that would show heart rate/pulse if you purchased a compatible remote heart rate monitor.
If you use a large tablet (for the time being I use my iPhone) it can be difficult to grab the water bottle out of the water bottle holder since the tablet would be in the way. I would purchase a separate water bottle holder if I do use a tablet in the future.
I have Specialized cycling shoes with shimano clips. They are perfectly compatible with the clips that come with the bike. No issues at all clipping in and out of the bike. I have taken off the cage straps as they kept slapping the pedal itself and making noise when pedaling with cycling shoes.
Assembly was easy and straight forward. You’ll need two people – one person to hold/lift the bike up while the other person places the front and back base brackets in place. The box is also heavy and should be moved by two people.
All in all, I love this bike. It solid and well built, looks great, quiet, feels great, rides smooth. This isn’t a Peloton bike but it does all the things that spinning bikes are supposed to do. If you’re looking for a cost effective alternative to Peloton bike or just a solid spinning bike for your home, I highly recommend this one.
Scott W –
Es una bicicleta profesional. muy cómoda , con mucha estabilidad, suave al pedaleo., muy fácil de armar., estoy empezando a hacer spinnig y por lo pronto estoy de feliz con ella . Es lo mejor que he tenido en casa
Lupita MR –
Eu havia pesquisado bastante uma bike de Spinning . E essa marca foi eleita a melhor no quesito qualidade, ergonomia etc. Eu queria comprar a IC4 pela conectividade. Mas pensei melhor e resolvi investir na IC3 que é tão boa quanto e tem poucas diferenças que pra mim, valeu mais a pena pegar a ic3. Estava muito ansiosa e chegou antes do prazo. Faço questão de deixar meu depoimento aqui, estou muito satisfeita. Meu marido montou no mesmo dia em menos de uma hora e já usamos, nossaaa perfeita. Até o banco achei confortável em comparação a tantas bikes que já pedalei. Mas comprei uma capa acolchoada. Realmente a melhor bike ergonometrica. Eu sou alta 1,73 e amei. O preço é alto mas considere um investimento. Bem melhor que pagar barato em uma bike sem qualidade … E ficar frustrado depois. O que me ajudou bastante foi os comentários positivos dessa bike. E foi realmente a melhor escolha!